Chapter 3, Verse 18
Chapter 3 · karma-yoga
Shloka
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन | न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ||३-१८||
naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana . na cāsya sarvabhūteṣu kaścidarthavyapāśrayaḥ ||3-18||
English Meaning
English Meaning
For him there is no interest whatever in what is done or what is not done; nor does he depend on any being for any object.
Hindi Meaning
इस जगत् में उस पुरुष का कृत और अकृत से कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है और न वह किसी वस्तु के लिये भूतमात्र पर आश्रित होता है।।
Russian Meaning
Для него нет никакого интереса в том, что делается или что не делается; и при этом он не зависит ни от какого существа ни для какого объекта.
Spanish Meaning
Para él no hay ningún interés en lo que se hace o en lo que no se hace; ni depende de ningún ser para ningún objeto.
Commentary
The sage who is thus rejoicing in the Self does not gain anything by doing any action. For him really no purpose is served by an action. No evil (Pratyavaya Dosha) can touch him from inaction. He does not lose anything from inaction. He need not depend upon anybody to gain a particular object. He need not exert himself to get the favour of anybody.